Compliance Auditor

Location: Cupertino, California, United StatesCompany: ApplePosted: 2026-10-15Location: Cupertino, California, United StatesCompany: ApplePosted: 2026-10-10Location: Cupertino, California, United StatesCompany: ApplePosted: 2026-10-06Business Assurance and Compliance AuditorCupertino, California, United States Corporate FunctionsThe Business Assurance and Compliance group is looking for a motivated IT audit or Information Security professional to join our team. You'll identify risk across new and evolving processes and technologies spanning SOX, PCI, privacy, security, and emerging AI governance and design control responses proportionate to that risk. You'll work in a range of capacities, from closing individual control gaps to helping shape the broader standards the organization uses to manage compliance risk, collaborating closely with subject matter experts and business partners along the way.DescriptionThe Business Assurance and Compliance group partners across Apple's technology and business organizations to assess and test IT and security controls against key compliance frameworks (SOX, PCI, privacy, SOC 1/2, NIST CSF, and others), and to identify risk introduced by new technologies including AI and machine learning systems. You'll lead or contribute to process and systems walkthroughs, test controls across ERP and cloud environments, and stay attuned to emerging regulatory and technology trends, translating them into practical control requirements. The role blends independent and team-based work across concurrent projects sourced from compliance stakeholders, business and finance teams.Minimum Qualifications3–5 years of relevant experience in IT audit, information security, or compliance gained through public accounting/consulting(Big 4), industry, internal audit, or equivalent experience.Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field required.Preferred QualificationsPrior experience at a Big 4 or large regional public accounting firm is strongly preferred.Experience with compliance and risk frameworks, such as PCI DSS 4.0, SOX, global privacy regulations (GDPR,PIPL and emerging AI/data laws), SOC 1/2, NIST CSF 2.0.Controls experience across systems development lifecycle, access management, computer operations, networking, and security.Experience assessing security compliance controls such as identity and access management, vulnerability management, incident response, and data protection.Growing awareness of AI governance and model risk including how organizations assess and control risk introduced by AI/ML systems and GenAI tooling.Ability to understand and test cloud IT controls across modern, often multi-cloud environmentsExperience interpreting and applying regulatory requirements, with the ability to translate expectations into practical, well-designed controls that meet current and future needs.Experience with Chinese and European regulatory and security requirements.Familiarity with both the technical stack (database to network to cloud) and core business processes (Order to Cash, Purchase to Payables, Hire to Retire, and others), bringing a valuable cross-organizational perspective.Comfortable working independently and within a team, managing concurrent work from a variety of compliance or business sources with limited supervision.Experience leading, or contributing to, process and systems walkthroughs as part of a risk or control gap assessment.Strong project management and organizational skills.Clear, confident communicator and equally effective in group presentations and one‑on‑one conversations.At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $140,700 and $211,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs.Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.You’ll also receive benefits including:Comprehensive medical and dental coverageretirement benefitsa range of discounted products and free servicesreimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuitiondiscretionary bonuses or commission paymentsrelocationNote: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.#J-18808-Ljbffr